Ida Auken

Ida Margrete Meier Auken (born 22 April 1978, in Frederiksberg) is a Danish politician and member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. She has been a member of parliament since 2007. She was Minister for the Environment of Denmark from 2011 to 2014. Until 2014 she was a member of the Socialist People's Party, after which she moved to the Danish Social Liberal Party. In 2021, she switched to the Social Democrats.

Ida Auken
Auken in 2011
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
13 November 2007
ConstituencyCopenhagen
Minister for the Environment
In office
3 October 2011 – 3 February 2014
Preceded byKaren Ellemann
Succeeded byKirsten Brosbøl
Personal details
Born (1978-04-22) 22 April 1978
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Political partySocial Democrats
Danish Social Liberal Party (2014-2021)
Socialist People's Party (until 2014)

Background

Her mother is Margrete Auken and her late uncle was Svend Auken. Like her mother, she is a priest of the Church of Denmark by profession.

Auken is member of the advisory board of Vigga.us, a Danish company that produces organic children's clothing after the circular idea, so that the clothes can be rented and reused. Auken is also a member of Old Brick's advisory board, which is a Danish company that cleans and recycles used bricks. Auken is also member of the advisory board of EMG, an international CSR and sustainability consultancy founded in the Netherlands, which advises in sustainable development and Cradle to Cradle certified products.[1]

Political career

Originally a member of the Socialist People's Party, she switched to the Social Liberal Party in 2014.[2]

In 2016, Auken wrote a piece for the World Economic Forum (WEF) titled "Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better". In an update clarifying the intention behind the piece, she said "Some people have read this blog as my utopia or dream of the future. It is not. It is a scenario showing where we could be heading - for better and for worse. I wrote this piece to start a discussion about some of the pros and cons of the current technological development. When we are dealing with the future, it is not enough to work with reports. We should start discussions in many new ways. This is the intention with this piece."[3][4][5]

In 2019, Auken gained international attention when she recorded a Twitter and Facebook video countering Donald Trump's statements about wind power.[6]

In 2021, Auken switched from the Social Liberal Party to the Social Democrats.[7][8]

Other activities
  • World Economic Forum (WEF), Member of the Global Future Council on the Future of Future of Cities and Urbanization[9]
  • World Economic Forum (WEF), Member of the Europe Policy Group (since 2017)[10]

Bibliography
  • Danish (Danish) (2018)
  • Livet efter døden i de store verdensreligioner (Life after Death in the World's Major Religions) (2006)
  • Jesus går til filmen - Jesusfiguren i moderne film (Jesus Goes into Films – the Jesus Figure in Modern Films) (2007)
  • Konstellationer - kirkerne og det europæiske projekt (Constellations – the Church and the European Project) (2007)

References
  1. Setchell, Megan. "EMG Advisory Board Member, Ida Auken, at RESOURCE Event". Blog. EMG CSR Sustainability Consultancy. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  2. Bjørnager, Jens Anton (31 January 2014). "Ida Auken skifter til de radikale". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. "Fact check: The World Economic Forum does not have a stated goal to have people own nothing by 2030". Reuters. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  4. Auken, Ida (2016-11-25). "Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better". World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  5. Auken, Ida (2020-11-20). "Here's how life could change in my city by the year 2030". World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  6. "Danish politician goes viral with video offering Trump 'great deal' on windmills". The Local Denmark. 23 August 2019.
  7. Dr.dk "Folketingsmedlem Ida Auken skifter fra De Radikale til Socialdemokratiet" Retrieved 29 January 2021
  8. Klarskov, Kristian. "Ida Auken skifter til Socialdemokratiet" (in Danish). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  9. Global Future Council: The Future of Cities and Urbanization World Economic Forum.
  10. Europe Policy Group World Economic Forum.
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